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                                         funkyspirit 
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                                            | Hello,I have a backup of an sql 2005 server database that I am trying to restore to an sql server 2008 r2.The backup is a full backup. However, when I try to run the restore, I get an error message saying "the backup set holds a backup other than the existing database". The database is the same however.Does anyone know what the issue is and what can be done for it to work?Thank you.  | 
                                             
                                         
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                                     jackv 
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